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50 Years Ago: 1965/66 August – Back in the old routine

Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground, as Swindon Town returned to Division Three in 1965/66… Top of the Charts:  Help! – The Beatles Our relegation following our all too brief adventure in Division Two inevitably led to changes at the County Ground. Manager Bert Head had been replaced by former Rotherham United boss Danny

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50 Years Ago: 1964/65 April – Shafted by Pompey and the Cobblers…

Mike Minihane finishes his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground during Town’s first season in the ‘big time’ Division Two during 1963/64… Top of the Charts:  The Last Time – The Rolling Stones The last month of the season and the crunch had finally come. In 16th place Swindon Town were four points off the relegation places but

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50 Years Ago: 1964/65 December – A Christmas Miracle

Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground. Following Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’ Division Two during 1963/64, Town looked to consolidate; however football isn’t that simple… Top of the Charts: I Feel Fine – The Beatles Our first game of the month was at Northampton Town who had been promoted

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